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   AutoTight® CAT Equivalents for TDS32
Required Loads per Simpson Catalog Form C-ATS05 Expires 1/31/07
2003 IBC Runs     1997 UBC Runs
 
CAT 3-56 (T31)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
3 3,790 6,136 5,930
     R5 S10
2 5,930 6,136  
     R5  
1 8,540 8,836 2,140
    R6 S8
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CAT 3-56 (T31)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
3 5,060 8,181 5,060
    R5 S8
2 7,900 8,181  
    R5  
1 11,380 11,781 2,840
    R6 S8
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Two Take-Up Device Equivalent     Two Take-Up Device Equivalent
       
CAT 3-56 (T321)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
3 3,790 6,136 3,790
     R5 S8
2 5,930 6,136 2,140
     R5 S8
1 8,540 8,836 2,610
    R6 S8
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CAT 3-56 (T321)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
3 5,060 8,181 5,060
    R5 S8
2 7,900 8,181 2,840
    R5 S8
1 11,380 11,781 3,480
    R6 S8
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Take-Up Device Every Level
 Required by Many Structural Plans		     Take-Up Device Every Level
Required by the City of San Diego
       
CAT 3-6 (T3)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
3 3,790 8,836 8,540
    R6 S8
2 5,930 8,836  
    R6  
1 8,540 8,836  
    R6  
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CAT 3-6 (T3)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
3 5,060 11,781 11,380
    R6 S8
2 7,900 11,781  
    R6  
1 11,380 11,781  
    R6  
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Single Take-Up Device Equivalent     Single Take-Up Device Equivalent
Embedments
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Compression Trimmers
Douglas Fir-Larch
 Hem-Fir
 
 
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AutoTight® Rod Holdown Systems and components are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents 6,390,747; 6,585,469; 6,625,945, other patents both foreign and domestic are pending.